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| Tuesday 11th of July 2006 / Science News |
| World's first test-tube baby is to be a mom
London, July 11 (IANS) Britain's Louise Brown, famous as the world's first test-tube baby, has conceived naturally and is likely to be a mum in January next year.
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| Monday 10th of July 2006 / Science News |
| Archaeologists uncover ancient Thracian town
Sofia, July 10 (Xinhua) Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Thracian town in central Bulgaria, said local media reports.
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| Tuesday 4th of July 2006 / Science News |
| People sleep less than they think, says study
New York, July 4 (IANS) We may be sleeping less than we think, says a study that found blacks sleep less than whites, men sleep less than women, and the poor sleep less than the wealthy!
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| Friday 30th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Light cigarettes could be equally leathal
Washington, June 30 (IANS) People who smoke the so-called light cigarettes in the belief it cuts their risk of smoking-related diseases like cancer are in fact at equal risk, says a new study.
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| Thursday 29th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Avoiding house dust mites may not prevent asthma
Sydney, June 29 (IANS) Avoiding house dust mites (HDM) or modifying diets may not help prevent the onset of asthma in high-risk children, says a new study.
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| Wednesday 28th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Scientist invents password-protected bullet
Berlin, June 28 (IANS) A German scientist has invented a modified bullet that could be programmed with a password that matches the purchaser's gun.
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| Tuesday 27th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Babies of younger mothers may live longer
New York, June 27 (IANS) Babies of younger mothers are likely to live longer than those born to older women, says a study.
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| Saturday 24th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Indian's 'grancrete' is better than concrete
Chicago, June 24 (IANS) An Indian-American researcher has helped develop a tough new ceramic material that is almost twice as strong as concrete and may be the key to providing high-quality, low-cost housing throughout the developing world.
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| Bubble-blowing infants may learn language quickly
London, June 24 (IANS) Infants capable of performing complex mouth movements like blowing bubbles and licking their lips are more likely to pick up language quickly, researchers say.
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| Friday 23rd of June 2006 / Science News |
| Now easy magnetic device to treat migraine
London, June 23 (IANS) Scientists have developed a hand-held magnetic device to treat migraine, a form of headache that is usually very intense.
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| Want a boy? Eat burger! Girl? Lose weight!
Wellington, June 23 (DPA) Want to have a baby boy? Tuck into the burgers, fries and ice cream. Want a girl? Then go on a diet and lose some weight.
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| Wednesday 21st of June 2006 / Science News |
| Monkeys use weather clues to find food
London, June 21 (Xinhua) Some monkeys use weather clues to decide when and where to search for food just like humans do before shopping for food, researchers have found.
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| German researchers develop new material - silicon Velcro
London, June 21 (Xinhua) German researchers have developed an exotic form of silicon that can be stuck together and then peeled apart.
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| Monday 19th of June 2006 / Science News |
| US scientists obtain stem cells from liver
Washington, June 19 (DPA) US scientists have obtained stem cells from the liver of a human foetus.
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| Sunday 18th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Confucius descendants to be identified by DNA tests
Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua) Chinese scientists will verify through DNA tests whether those who claim to be descendants of Confucius actually belong to the lineage of the founder of Confucianism.
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| Wednesday 14th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Scientists seek ties between osteoporosis, other diseases
Prague, June 14 (DPA) Researchers around the globe are looking for connections between osteoporosis, a bone-wasting disease that affects some 25 percent of the world's over-50s, and a host of other ailments from diabetes to Parkinson's disease.
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| Tuesday 13th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Drink coffee to reduce liver disease risk
New York, June 13 (IANS) Drinking around four cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 80 percent, says a study though scientists warn that reducing alcohol intake was the only way to avoid liver damage.
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| Monday 12th of June 2006 / Science News |
| Men likely to think of sex at first meeting
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Men are more likely to think of sex when they meet a woman for the first time, according to a study that says high sexual rating is closely tied to physical attractiveness.
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